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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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